hebetic
[ hi-bet-ik ]
/ hɪˈbɛt ɪk /
adjective Physiology.
pertaining to or occurring in puberty.
Origin of hebetic
< Greek
hēbētikós, equivalent to
hēbēt(ḗs) adult (
hēbē-, variant stem of
hēbân to reach puberty, verbal derivative of
hēbē youth +
-tēs agent suffix) +
-ikos
-ic
Words nearby hebetic
hebephrenia,
heber,
heberden,
heberden's nodes,
hebetate,
hebetic,
hebetude,
hebiatrics,
hebr.,
hebraic,
hebraicize
British Dictionary definitions for hebetic
hebetic
/ (hɪˈbɛtɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to puberty
Word Origin for hebetic
C19: from Greek
hēbētikos youth, from
hēbē youth
Medical definitions for hebetic
hebetic
[ hĭ-bĕt′ĭk ]
adj.
Of or relating to youth.